Written and directed by Brian Gibson, follows the path of Stardust
not to mention A Star is Born and most other films about showbusiness, by following
the rise of a talented young hopeful who learns that success comes with strings.

Kate Crowley (Hazel O'Connor) begins as a bleached New Wave ranter, fly-posting
on the tube and yelling songs about dehumanisation over fascist chants in rowdy pubs,
but ends up a stoned glam zombie dressed as a robot, packaging her anger for the benefit
of corporate music biz baddies and retreating to a sanatorium.

The plot may be familiar, but the film still works, thanks to persuasive central
performances from O'Connor, who wrote her own songs and shows real acting muscle
that sadly didn't lead to anything like a film career, and Phil Daniels as her
hustling manager/boyfriend/conscience.

The fine supporting cast includes Jon Finch
and Jonathan Pryce as a Bond villain-style record producer and a deaf junkie sax player,
with glimpses of later perennials such as Jim Broadbent and Richard Griffiths.

Made and set at the start of the 1980s, it catches its times exactly: a "Rock Against 1984"
outdoor gig that turns into a riot, a routine police harrassment of a band rehearsal,
a power cut that transforms a concert into a before-its-time "unplugged" session.
Credits trivia: the executive producer was Dodi al Fayed.

Breaking Glass 2012 DVD sleave

2012: "Breaking Glass" movie is out now on DVD. This version has been
DIGITALLY REMASTERED, this is the UNCUT BRITISH VERSION, a DELUXE EDITION including SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Hazel remembers Breaking Glass (37 min)
- Original trailer
- 28 pages illustrated booklet written by film historian Marcus Hearn
- 20 pages reproduction of original Breaking Glass press pack from 1980
- 4 colour postcards of original Breaking Glass posters from the UK, France, Germany and Hungary

2011:
Olive Film's barely dual-layer, progressive, anamorphic transfer represents Paramount's US theatrical version, which
runs ten minutes shorter than the original British version. The HD master has not been cleaned up, but it improves after
the opening credits. The Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo track is not as enveloping as one would hope, but this is a 1980
low-budget film. There are absolutely no extras, and the menus have a cheap template look to them. A Blu-Ray is also
available. The longer UK version was released on DVD in 2001 by Metrodome. Source: Dvdbeaver - Eric Cotenas